Tag Archives: Perak Travel

Not too long ago, I wrote a list of “15 Iconic Ipoh Foods You Must Try in Ipoh” that’ll serve well as a beginners’ guide to Ipoh food. These foods are the most iconic and they are pretty much what everyone wants to eat when they are visiting Ipoh for the first time. But of course Ipoh has much more to offer than these 15 things. In this new list , I’ve put together 17 hidden food gems in Ipoh that are not too well-known by visitors but are absolutely loved by Ipohans, and you wouldn’t want to miss these 17 incredible things to eat in Ipoh. Continue reading

Kuala Sepetang is a vibrant fishing village located in Perak that’s 40 minutes drive from Taiping. Formerly known as Port Weld, the village is a popular destination for “Cuti Cuti Malaysia”. With its excellent array of activities on land and water, a happy day out with family and friends is ensured. The activities on land are listed from No. 1- 10, while activities on water are listed from No. 11 – 15 . Continue reading

When it comes to Ipoh food, it is so difficult to decide what to eat because there is just so much good food and you just want to eat everything ! I’ve picked out 15 Ipoh Foods that you absolutely must try when you visit Ipoh. The food on this list is as iconic as KLCC is to Kuala Lumpur; and as iconic as Eiffel Tower is to Paris. That’s how iconic they are. Continue reading

Kuala Sangga (老港漁村) is a tiny little fishing village 30 minutes of boat ride away from Kuala Sepetang. Kuala Sangga was established in the 1890’s and today it has about 40 – 50 families living in the village. The village is so small that it will take you less than 20 minutes to walk from one end to the other. To get there, get a boat ride from one of the many boat ride providers at Kuala Sepetang’s port as it is only rechable by boat. Continue reading

Ipoh Old Town has undergone a makeover over the past few years (see this list of 34 Cafes in Ipoh and you would know what I mean !). Hipster cafes and boutique hotels flourished when the old became the new fab. The Concubine Lane (or Panglima Lima, “二奶巷” , “Er Nai xiang”) was the next to follow suit. Other than the Concubine Lane that most people know of, there are two other related lanes in the vicinity – the Wife Lane (or Lorong Hale, “大奶巷”,”Da Nai Xiang”) and the First Concubine Lane (Market Lane， “三奶巷”， “San Nai Xiang”). Continue reading

When it comes to Taiping Food, it may not have as much attention as its neighbouring cities such as Penang or Ipoh; but trust me, Taiping is a place that you don’t want to miss out for food ! In my recent visit to Taiping, I’ve had the chance to try out a number of things. Continue reading

With plenty of new and old palaces to explore, the Royal Town of Kuala Kangsar is full of history and architectural wonders, not to mention that some traditional crafts such as keris-making and pottery-making are still thriving in this town. Continue reading

When it comes to Ipoh food, Fook Kee Pan Mee in Ipoh is a hidden gem located in Chung Hwa Restaurant in Gunung Rapat Area (福記板面@中華茶餐室). Visitors to Ipoh would often visit “famous” places like Lou Wong Bean Sprout Chicken, Funny Mountain Tau Fu Fah, etc, and totally have no idea about this pan mee place. Continue reading

I first came across Kamo Home (容縣七號) in Sauk New Village (新壽活村) a few years ago when I read about it in Sin Chew Newspaper. I love the name of the new village in Chinese, 新壽活村, which means “A Village of Life and Longevity”. Continue reading

The Trong Leisure Farm & Resort (自農休閒農莊) is located in Trong, Perak. Many visitors flock to visit the farm to see the thousands of ducks reared on the compound. The farm is nestled between mountains while the old mining pools have been transformed into a natural playground for the ducks ! Continue reading